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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Burning Sky - AuroraExcellent2
Five Points - Derailed PorterExcellent2
Twisted Oak - Ghost TownExcellent1
Oakham - Kaizen Cask AgedExcellent1
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent1
360° - FastbackExcellent4
Tonbridge - TraditionalGood1
Durham - EquinoxGood1
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterGood1
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Good1
Salopian - Treasure TroveGood1
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)Good1
Goacher's - Gold StarGood1
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal StoutGood1
Hammerton - BitterAcceptable1
Tonbridge - CoppernobAcceptable1
360° - Session IPANot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über BrewNot Tried0
Redemption - TrinityNot Tried0
Tonbridge - RusticNot Tried0
Oakham - OPA Original Pale AleNot Tried0
Arundel - Sussex GoldNot Tried0
Five Points - Railway PorterNot Tried0
Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)Not Tried0
Turning Point - Radio NowhereNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionNot Tried0
360° - TacomaNot Tried0
Milestone - KaizenNot Tried0
Shiny - RockyNot Tried0
Goacher's - Fine Light AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 2. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 3. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

25 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60Excellentif anything better than yesterday's - a sweeter aftertaste
Five Points - Derailed Porter5.50ExcellentSpot on
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
24 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60ExcellentBS one can rely on! In fine form
Five Points - Derailed Porter5.50ExcellentAged porter and full bodied to boot
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Not Tried
22 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80Excellent
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout4.20Good
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
360° - Session IPA4.30Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew3.80Not Tried
Shiny - Rocky4.10Not Tried
21 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
360° - Fastback5.20ExcellentStill going strong and best of the night
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10GoodHad better KGB from Kent
Salopian - Treasure Trove4.20GoodTaste provoking
Shiny - Rocky4.10Not TriedSomeone else left more than half to slops saying it was not off just a waste of time to drink
Twisted Oak - Ghost Town5.70Not Tried
20 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
360° - Fastback5.20ExcellentExcellent third day in a row - no need to try any others here tonight
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)4.20Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
Twisted Oak - Ghost Town5.70Not Tried
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
19 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
360° - Fastback5.20ExcellentAs excellent as yesterday
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60GoodBasic staple of a low ABV bitter
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)4.20Not Tried
Twisted Oak - Ghost Town5.70Not Tried
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
18 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
360° - Fastback5.20ExcellentLiked this a lot for its very dry but fruity finish
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)4.20Good
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Not Tried
Twisted Oak - Ghost Town5.70Not Tried
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
17 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Twisted Oak - Ghost Town5.70ExcellentReally too sweet for me so a bit sickly
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Good
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Not Tried
360° - Fastback5.20Not Tried
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
Milestone - Kaizen4.50Not Tried
14 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Good
Durham - Equinox4.30Good
Tonbridge - Coppernob3.80AcceptableBasic stuff
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)4.20Not Tried
Five Points - Railway Porter4.80Not Tried
Turning Point - Radio Nowhere3.80Not Tried
12 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Kaizen Cask Aged5.00Excellent
Hammerton - Bitter4.00AcceptableNo mention of haze on tasting notes, lacklustre and cloying
Arundel - Sussex Gold4.20Not Tried
Five Points - Railway Porter4.80Not Tried
Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%)3.60Not Tried

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About The River Ale House

The pub sign. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional11
Excellent679
Good1693
Acceptable496
Poor39

Website.

The pub is found in East Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 0RJ.

Micropub in Woolwich Road in a former street corner lingerie and hosiery business premises and which opened on 13th September 2017. Comprises a front room with bar counter and with real ales and ciders served on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room behind the bar, and a rear room down one step. Each day a pre-prepared paper ale menu sheet, with tasting notes, is provided to every table. Bare-board flooring throughout and all seating at wall mounted high settles and hand made wooden high tables. CAMRA card holders' discount on pints and halves of real ale and cider. Card payments accepted. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2019. Local CAMRA branch 2019, 2022 and 2024 Pub of the Year and its Cider Pub of the Year too in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. CAMRA Greenwich District Pub of the Year 2024.

We have visited this pub 1338 times, seen 1818 different beers and tried 1058 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ